Blog posts from around the country
Range of Light Group / Toiyabe Chapter / Nevada
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Lone Star Chapter
ERCOT issued an energy conservation request on Monday, June 14, asking individual consumers to reduce their energy use until Friday, to help prevent the possibility of future power outages. ERCOT’s request on Monday was issued shortly after the end…
Maryland Chapter
Juneteenth is as an official Sierra Club holiday. Staff and volunteers are encouraged to honor and reflect on the day, including by participating in events to mark Juneteenth. There are some wonderful Juneteenth events planned in Maryland and…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
On July 8 join Jaime González, Houston Healthy Cities Director for The Nature Conservancy in Texas, for a dialog about urban heat, the community science heat mapping process, and the new H3AT coalition working to develop science, communications,…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
In late May 2021, the Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club met with the U.S. Forest Service in Sam Houston National Forest for a field trip in Compartments 109/110/111....
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Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Cheryl ConleyAmerican tree frogs can be found around just about any body of water from Delaware to Florida. The most interesting thing about the American green tree frog is that they can change color....
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Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Brandt MannchenIt was a beautiful Western (Louisiana) Milksnake, probably about 6 or 8 inches long, perhaps a young one from the past year. It moved around in my hands and the red, black, and cream colors were dazzling....
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North Carolina Chapter
The Environmental Management Commission’s Air Quality Committee recommended today (June 15) that the full EMC begin the rulemaking process for North Carolina to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Florida Chapter
Sierra Club Florida released its 2021 Florida Legislator Scorecard, designed to give a snapshot of legislators' votes on priority bills.
District of Columbia Chapter
Sierra Club DC Chapter Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison testified before the DC Council on the Department of Energy and Environment budget. She called for additional funding for a cost-effective building decarbonization pilot, accelerated lead…